Will Smith

The rapping career of Will Smith now exists as just a footnote -- a brief stop on Smith's way to international movie stardom. Sometimes the two have melded -- he did music for "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West" -- but Smith has proved just as adept at serious films ("The Pursuit of Happyness")...

The rapping career of Will Smith now exists as just a footnote -- a brief stop on Smith's way to international movie stardom. Sometimes the two have melded -- he did music for "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West" -- but Smith has proved just as adept at serious films ("The Pursuit of Happyness")... (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)

The rapping career of Will Smith now exists as just a footnote -- a brief stop on Smith's way to international movie stardom. Sometimes the two have melded -- he did music for "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West" -- but Smith has proved just as adept at serious films ("The Pursuit of Happyness")...